Employment law firm Empire HR has moved into new £1million headquarters.

The rapidly expanding company has bought the premises at the business centre in the Grandholm development in Aberdeen.

It is double the size of the company's previous home at the nearby Nevis Business Park.

The new two-storey building, which runs to 3,000 square feet, gives scope for further expansion of the business in the coming months.

To coincide with the move the management team has also been restructured.

Empire director Steve Cook has been appointed as the new chief executive officer, Graham McWilliam takes on the role of director of business while Peter-Jon Chalmers remains as operations director.

Cook said: "The new premises provides a much improved set-up for us and the open plan office will particularly allow the advice line team to work more closely together. The business has enjoyed great success this year and we are continuing to secure business in the central belt and add to our team so we had to move to larger premises to cope with our growing client base."

Empire's 24-hour advice line has also been upgraded with the enhancement of a sophisticated computer tracking system for calls.

Calls will now be recorded to ensure each client is receiving the best advice.

During 2008 Empire has more than tripled its sales and marketing team, bought over a Crieff-based HR firm and expanded sales into Perthshire, Tayside and the central belt.

The expansion across Scotland is expected to create at least a further 20 jobs over the next five years.

Earlier this year it launched an audio CD, called HR Drivetime, to help people keep up-to-date with changing case law, new legislation and updating policies.

As well as the advice line it also provides consultancy, tribunal insurance and health and safety advice.

McWilliam, Cook and Chalmers led a multi-million pound management buyout in 2007.

Since then the firm has focused on expanding outside of its traditional northeast base. It serves clients around the UK including football clubs, oil and gas companies, hotels and concert venues.